The Purity / New Elemental Aura Changes

"

CliveHowlitzer wrote:

Although I should add I am kind of disappointed those were the 3 new auras. I was kind of hoping for some crazy wacky new auras that might allow builds.

If anything, it increased the value of non-resists stats on gear while reducing the value of resists stats on gear. That's a pretty heavy shift of the market.

"

CliveHowlitzer wrote:

Although I should add I am kind of disappointed those were the 3 new auras. I was kind of hoping for some crazy wacky new auras that might allow builds.

This^ Mostly thought there would be something new, not so much something like this.

I like the aura changes, I have generally never really relied on purity anyway though. Normally when I do run purity, its for one resist anyway and nothing to do with +2 max. If my build requires +2max, I take the node. I certainly will have all 3 auras on my alternate weapon set though, one for piety temple boss, one for crematorium map boss and one for asphyxia map boss (or any boss that is elementally themed for that matter). I realy don't understand the high volume of complaints, people just don't like change I guess. People will soon realise tghough, that purity was never essential.

"

CliveHowlitzer wrote:

Although I should add I am kind of disappointed those were the 3 new auras. I was kind of hoping for some crazy wacky new auras that might allow builds.

Same here; I was hoping we'd finally get a crit aura or some hybrid defensive auras, mostly because I'd use a ES/EV aura like none other.

That said, I actually don't use Purity for the +maxres; I use it to cover up holes in my gear so I can actually afford to have worthwhile life/ES rolls. So I'll probably keep on using Purity of Elements after the patch, although if I upgrade my gear enough to not need the resistance I'll probably switch to something else.

I'm predicting that the Purity of Fire aura is going to be worth the most right after patch due to people trying to use RF, with Purity of Lightning coming in second due to shock and Lightning Coil users. Purity of Cold will be sitting in the corner eating paste, only used by people who can't get coldres on their gear but somehow have enough resistances in the other two to not need regular all-bases Purity of Elements. After a while, Purity of Lightning will rise to the top of the Purity pile while Purity of Fire goes to join Purity of Cold in a paste-eating competition if people see that RF still isn't viable to run all the time.

"

That said, I actually don't use Purity for the +maxres; I use it to cover up holes in my gear so I can actually afford to have worthwhile life/ES rolls.

This...


-Purity's resists were great for builds that use Uniques and didnt have the easiest time with resists...this nerf didn't really affect that at all.

Purity is dead, news at 11.

Seriously though, just dumb. If it had been 3 auras at 20% reserved each it would probably be fine, but as is I see no point in running any of them when I could just run determination, or hell, vitality.

why stop at purity though? how about you ruin grace and hatred while you're at it?

What is the actual nerf to purity?

"

Shunyata000 wrote:

What is the actual nerf to purity?

purity no longer provides ANY +max to elemental resistances.

I for one think this change is stupid, I don't even use purity and I think it is dumpster. And WTF where's my chaos res aura!!!!!!!!?